Chapter 105: Ma Tan's Crisis

Liu Bei heard the news that Lu Bu was defeated in Ruyang and returned to Xuzhou, and everything was expected by Ma Tan, so if Ma Tan was released, Ma Tan's arrogance would be heavier, and it would also not be used by Liu Bei.

Jiujiang, Li Zhe chatted with Zhuge Liang and Lu Su, and a battle report came from outside, Li Zhe took the letter and opened it, and said with a smile: "Xu Shu has beaten Lu Bu and Chen Gong in Ruyang to Xuzhou, and it seems that the battle situation in Yuzhou is over."

Zhuge Liang said: "Lord, how much defense strength does Yuzhou need?" Yuzhou was affected by this war, pacified the people, and provided disaster relief grain and grass, which should be sent to Yuzhou quickly. Build a fortified city! ”

Li Zhe nodded and said: "Yuzhou has a population of about 1.2 million, first send less grain and grass from Jingzhou, and give 500,000 loads of grain and grass to Xu Shu in Yuzhou first, for disaster relief!" ”

When Lu Su heard it, what? took out 500,000 quintals of grain at once and said that it was a little less, Lu Su knew that Jingzhou was rich, but he didn't expect such a big fortune.

Li Zhe saw Lu Suleng's expression, and then said to Lu Su: "Zijing, what are you thinking?"

Lu Su said truthfully: "Send 500,000 quintals of grain and grass and say that there will be less distribution, how many families do we have!" ”

Li Zhe laughed and didn't say anything, Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan and said: "Zijing may not know, the character characteristics of our lord, as long as it is his own land, he will not feel distressed if he gives out everything, and others want to take something from the lord's hand, it is more difficult than ascending to the sky."

Lu Su heard this and then knelt in front of Li Zhe and said: "Please send grain to Jiangdong, Jiangdong has been three months, the people can't eat food, and they spend all day at the grassroots level. ”

These words made Li Zhe feel distressed when he heard it, not because he felt sorry for the grain and grass, but because he felt sorry for his people who had been gnawing on the grass for three months, Li Zhe stood up and helped Lu Su up with both hands, Lu Su stood up and looked at Li Zhe, Li Zhe saw that Lu Su's eyes kept rolling with tears. Li Zhe said to Lu Su: "If you have a son who loves the people so much, I, Li Zhe, can worry less in the future."

Li Zhe said, Zhuge Liang wrote: "Ordered the Yi nationality to open the Jingzhou warehouse, and Zhou Yu's 40,000 horses escorted one million loads of grain and grass to Jiujiang, Jiangdong, to appease the people, provide disaster relief, and consolidate the people's hearts."

As soon as these words came out, Lu Su turned his eyes with tears, and in an instant two silver beads crossed his cheeks, only to hear a plop Lu Su knelt on the ground and said: "The lord is really a benevolent and righteous king, he loves the people like a son, and I Lu Su will definitely assist the lord wholeheartedly."

Li Zhe helped Lu Su up again and said: "Don't kneel around in the future, I, the lord, can't stand this set the most, I kneel on the ground at every turn, I have to help you up every time, you don't hurt your legs, I still have back pain?" ”

Lu Su was stunned after hearing this, so a person who was so talented couldn't analyze what Li Zhe's words meant?

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan and looked at Lu Su, then got up and said: "If the lord is a person he values, don't always kneel, but respect with his heart, get along with friends like a friend, and the lord will really adapt."

Lu Su was still a little confused, he didn't quite understand Li Zhe's words, Li Zhe looked at Lu Su's appearance, a second-generation governor of Jiangdong, he had such a look, Li Zhe laughed, Zhuge Liang also looked at Lu Su and laughed, this smile is good, Lu Su is so calm and calm People are laughing.

Lu Su couldn't help it, and then he had to divert the topic and said, "Lord, how can we deal with Meng Huo!" ”

Li Zhe said: "After Zhou Yu escorted a million loads of grain and grass to arrive, Zhou Yu will lead 70,000 horses in Jiangdong, and then go to Huiji with me He Kongming, I will make a dumpling for Meng Huo."

Everyone didn't understand what this dumpling meant, Kong Ming asked, "What does it mean to make a dumpling?" ”

When Li Zhe heard it, I damn it, I won't even have dumplings now, and then Li Zhe thought about it, isn't it, the origin of dumplings was created by Zhang Zhongjing!

------ Zhang Zhongjing's "Treatise on Typhoid Fever and Miscellaneous Diseases", Zhang Zhongjing famously said: "If you enter, you will save the world, and if you retreat, you will save the people; It cannot be a good look, but it should also be a good doctor. He saw that the villagers on both sides of the White River were yellow and thin, hungry and cold, and many people's ears were frozen. He asked his disciples to set up a medical shed in Nanyang Dongguan, set up a cauldron, and gave up the "cold Jiao'er soup" to treat chilblains on the day of the winter solstice. He boiled mutton, chili peppers and some cold-warding herbs in a pot, then took out the mutton and medicine and chopped them, and made them into ear-like "Jiao'er" bread, and after cooking, he gave two "Jiao'er" and a large bowl of broth to each person who came to ask for medicine. People ate "Jiao'er" and drank "cold soup", and their whole body was warm, their ears were hot, and their frostbitten ears were cured. Later generations learned the appearance of "Jiao'er" and wrapped it into food, also called "dumplings" or "flat food". Eating dumplings on the winter solstice is not forgetting the grace of the "medical saint" Zhang Zhongjing's "dispelling cold and delicate ear soup". There seems to be a folk song: "If you don't serve a dumpling bowl on the winter solstice, no one cares if you freeze your ears." ------

Li Zhe smiled: "Okay, you will know in the future"

Xuzhou, Lu Bu's army has entered Xuzhou City, Lu Bu and Zhang Liao went to Liu Bei's mansion, Chen Gong said: "Lord, the main reason for the defeat of our army this time is because the 10,000 troops under Zhao Yun have amazing combat strength, 10,000 people sneak attacked our army camp, and the whole army was killed and scattered, this army can be one enemy and five is not a problem"

"Oh? is so powerful, then this 10,000 army can withstand the combat power of 50,000 troops" Liu Bei was also thinking, if it was really as Chen Gong said, it was normal for the army to be defeated, but how did Zhao Yun's soldiers train it?

Ma Tan saw several jailers drinking together in the prison and said, "I didn't expect Lu Bu's army to be defeated by 10,000 Jingzhou soldiers. It's a real wonder."

Another jailer also said: "Think about General Lu Bulu, who used to be the god of war, and now he actually holds 60,000 but lets 10,000 people turn around and run away, it seems that he will be able to protect Xuzhou in the future!" ”

After hearing these words, Ma Tan's whole body was hot, and the sweat on his forehead came out all of a sudden, and he was thinking, since Liu Bei knew that Lu Bu's army was defeated, not to mention that even the jailers could know that it must be that Lu Bu's army had withdrawn into Xuzhou City, and the spies should have sent the news to Liu Bei a long time ago.

Since Liu Bei knew about the defeat, why didn't he let me out?

Ma Jian thought in turn: If I were Liu Bei, what questions would I think?

If I were Liu Bei, I would feel that although you Ma Jian was right, but after all, I put you in prison at the beginning, and this matter would definitely make Ma Jian not work for you, and then go elsewhere is a trouble. It's better to kill you as soon as possible, so as to prevent future troubles!

Ma Jian thought of this, his whole body shuddered, and the sweat of his whole body unconsciously soaked the back of Ma Tan's prison clothes, Ma Jian knew that he didn't have much time at this moment, Liu Bei might kill me after receiving Lu Bu and Chen Gong!

Ma Jian suddenly stood up and shouted to the outside: "I want to see Chen Gong, I want to see Chen Gong"